ESG Compliance Guide for African Exporters
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EU ESG Regulations Affecting African Exporters
The EU is implementing the world's most comprehensive ESG regulatory framework. African exporters in EU supply chains must comply or risk losing market access.
CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive)
Jan 2024 (phased)Scope: 50,000+ EU companies + non-EU with €150M+ EU revenue
Companies must report on full value chain - includes African suppliers. Requires double materiality assessment.
CSDDD (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive)
2026 (phased to 2029)Scope: Large EU companies with 1,000+ employees, €450M+ turnover
Mandatory human rights & environmental due diligence across entire supply chain. Penalties: up to 5% of global turnover.
EU Taxonomy Regulation
In forceScope: Companies subject to CSRD
Classification system for environmentally sustainable activities. Defines what counts as 'green' investment.
EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Transitional from Oct 2023, full 2026Scope: Importers of cement, iron/steel, aluminium, fertilizers, electricity, hydrogen
Importers must buy CBAM certificates matching embedded carbon. Effectively an import carbon tax.
EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
June 2025 (large), Dec 2025 (SME)Scope: 7 commodities: cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy, wood, cattle
Proof of deforestation-free production with GPS coordinates.
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